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Housing in SY2 6FF

What the homes in SY2 6FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury Sutton & Coleham
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,210 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.5%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY2 6FFEngland
Detached37.4%22.9%
Semi-detached52.5%31.5%
Terraced8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY2 6FF area is above that, at 82.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.6% of households against 20.5%. 43.3% own outright and 39.2% with a mortgage.

SY2 6FF
82%
England
  • Owned82.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY2 6FFEngland
Owned outright43.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY2 6FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.4%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

SY2 6FFEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Shropshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Shropshire, August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

ShropshireEngland
All homes£823£1,459
One bedroom£608£1,195
Two bedrooms£768£1,335
Three bedrooms£953£1,489
Four or more£1,398£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£878£1,449
Terraced£794£1,435
Flat or maisonette£673£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY2 6FF sits in (Shrewsbury Sutton & Coleham): about 3,210 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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